Mark Navarro

Mark Navarro serves as a key procurement lead within the 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that sustain and modernize clinical infrastructure across VA medical facilities. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to deliver high-quality, accessible care to veterans by securing critical surgical instruments, medical supplies, and laboratory equipment essential for diagnostic and therapeutic services. Navarro specializes in non-personal services contracts under FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15, with a focus on technical specifications for Class II and Class III medical devices, ensuring compliance with FDA regulations and VA clinical standards. He maintains consistent working relationships with leading suppliers including Abbott Laboratories, Cynergy Professional Systems, Integrated Trans Joint Venture, Science Applications International Corporation, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach between large prime contractors delivering high-volume medical instrumentation and specialized firms providing facility upgrades and integrated clinical systems. Navarro’s contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and supply chain resilience. His procurement strategy prioritizes total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately one-third of awards reserved for small businesses, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic diversity. While no set-aside categories dominate, the consistent use of small business set-asides signals active engagement with qualified vendors under the SBA’s small business programs. Navarro’s technical focus centers on NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring sterile surgical kits, diagnostic lab analyzers, and precision medical devices. His domain knowledge spans biomedical engineering standards, FDA Class II device requirements, and VA-specific clinical procurement protocols, ensuring acquisitions align with both regulatory compliance and frontline healthcare needs.